Will of John Simpson Sr., 1840 Laurel County, Kentucky

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Submitted by: Rick Giirtman rgirtman@attbi.com
Date: May 5, 2002
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Source: Will Book 1 page 195 

I John Simpson Sen. of Laurel County and Kentucky being low in health but of
a Sound  mind knowing the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life do
make this my last will and testament. First that my bodie be decent buried
and after my funeral expenses be paid. 

Second. That all my just debts be paid it ______ this my Will that my wife
Deborah Simpson, have all my property her natural life time or in during
widowhood. To wit. The tract of land which I now live being from Wm. Pearl,
an the lower half of the _____ tract from the Cross fence down and that my
Son John Simpson Jun. have __ ___ half from the Cross fence up, and after
my Wifes death or marriage the ballance of the land to be divided between
my two sons. To wit. John Simpson and Baley(? or Bales?) to be divided
agreeable to quantity and quality, and after my Wifes death or marriage it
is further my Will, that my personal property be divided between all the
ballance of my Children. Signed and acknowledged in the presence of John
Johnson and John Phillips and John Freeman. 

I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Will _____ of my ______
or lost or mislaid to the best of my recollection. 
                                             John Johnson 

Laurel County Court August Term 1840

A paper purporting to be a true copy of the last Will and testament of John
Simpson Dec'd was this day produced in Court and proven by the oath of John
Johnson, and John Phillips, who were subscribing witnesses to the Original
Will, to be a copy of said Will. Proof was also made before the court by the
said Witnesses that the Original Will was Signed & acknowledged by the
testator in the presence of them and that the testator was of Sound mind and
disposing memory at the time. Proof was also made by the said Johnson that
the Original Will was deposited with him for safe keeping and that after the
death of said Simpson he ascertained that said original Will was lost or
mislaid, and that the Same could not be found. It is therefore ordered by
the Court that the copy of Said original Will be admitted to record Which is
done accordingly.

                                             W. H. Randall Clk